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CVE-2017-6816

In WordPress before 4.7.3 (wp-admin/plugins.php), unintended files can be deleted by administrators using the plugin del

In WordPress before 4.7.3 (wp-admin/plugins.php), unintended files can be deleted by administrators using the plugin deletion functionality.

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.9 EPSS 0.02621
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-863Incorrect Authorization
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Affected Products & Versions

2
wordpress<= 4.7.2
debian linuxall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

4.9
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.0 · cve@mitre.org
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD12 Mar 2017 · 01:59 AM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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References & Sources

7
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3815Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96598Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037959Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.3PatchVendor Advisory
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/4d80f8b3e1b00a3edcee0774dc9c2f4c78f9e663Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://wordpress.org/news/2017/03/wordpress-4-7-3-security-and-maintenance-release/PatchRelease NotesVendor Advisory
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